Where does “masteringly” come from?

masteringly (English) comes from English mastering, from English master, from Middle English maister, from Old English mægester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

masteringly (English): compellingly

Definitions

  1. compellingly

Ancestry of “masteringly”, step by step

masteringly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mastering

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmasteringBecoming professional in the use of something;...
2EnglishmasterSomeone who has control over something or...
3Middle Englishmaistermaster; lord; ruler
4Old Englishmægestermaster
5Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
6Proto-Italicmagisterosbigger, greater
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros
8Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s